Adriano Moke believes Wrexham have become a side to fear in the National League, and is desperate to help the club earn their way back into the Football League.

Wrexham fought out a goalless draw on Tuesday night against Grimsby Town, the first time they have failed to collect all three points at home this term, and also the first time they have failed to score in their 12 games to date.

The Dragons dominated proceedings on Tuesday, yet were left to rue a raft of missed chances. Wrexham did have the ball in the back of the net, but saw James Gray’s effort ruled out for offside after the striker was first to react after Dominic Vose’s free kick was kept out by James McKeown.

However, Grimsby will feel aggrieved as Craig Disley’s effort was similarly chalked off for offside before the end of a thrilling encounter.

Wrexham have a tough run of fixtures coming up with the visit of highly fancied Eastleigh on Saturday followed by the cross-border derby at Chester the following Saturday and the visit of Tranmere Rovers four days later.

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But Moke says his team-mates don’t fear anyone, and believes the Dragons have become a side many teams won’t relish facing.

“They will be good tests (the next few games), that is what we want,” said Moke. “I was speaking to the Grimsby boys and they were saying ‘you lot have got to be up there because you’re class’, even their assistant manager said the same.

“It just shows that people are fearing to play against Wrexham, and it is good for us. All we do is go out there and think positive and we are trying to get out of this league because you look at Wrexham and they are a massive club, and they shouldn’t be in this league. We are doing an excellent job at the moment and hopefully we will keep doing how we are doing now and see what happens.”

Wrexham will know this was a match they should have won, especially having dominated proceedings, but failing to take their chances.

It has become a disappointing theme of the term for the Dragons, a level of profligacy in front of goal that has seen them drop points.

And Moke was wary of the problem persisting which could derail the Dragons’ challenge.

He added: “It is a bit disappointing, but I thought we did really well against Grimsby, we had loads of chances and we need to put the chances away, but I am sure that will come, but I thought we did really well.

“Obviously Dom forced a good save from their keeper, and we are working on that (taking chances) in training and the gaffer has told us we need to put our chances away.

“You see it every week, we get to the final third of the pitch and we need to start finishing them, and I know they will come, but myself and the team we are pleased with the way we ware passing the ball.

“Fair play to Grimsby they are a really good side and a tough side and it was a really good game, but it has gone now and we have got to look forward to Saturday against Eastleigh, and try and work to give ourselves the best chance of winning on Saturday.

“It is a tough season and a tough league to get out, but we are just taking every game one step at a time. I am really pleased and really happy with how we have been playing, we haven’t changed the way we play, we don’t fear anyone to be honest, we don’t look at other teams and what are they doing, we just go and play our game, and that is what I love about our team and we have got to keep this going.”